Academic Issues



Valencia College Announces New School of Public Safety

Orlando, FL – Today, Valencia College trustees approved a resolution that will allow for a major expansion of the criminal [...]


Valencia Named a STEM Jobs College

ORLANDO, FL — Valencia College announced today that it has been designated a 2015 STEM Jobs Approved College by Victory [...]


Shugart: Documentary on College Costs Ignores Obvious Solution

Is college worth the cost? And are there any alternatives to the high-priced system that dominates American higher education? Those [...]


Welcome to Valencia’s Greenest Classroom: Leu Gardens

In the fading daylight, in what may be the greenest classroom in Orlando, a dozen Valencia College horticulture students are [...]


Valencia Engineering Students Help Elementary Kids Build Solar Generators for African Orphanage

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. —  The library at Tildenville Elementary School is teeming with excitement and fidgety energy. At three large [...]


Valencia’s Film Program Recognized in ‘Backstage’ Magazine

Valencia’s film technology program was mentioned as one of eight reasons filmmakers should consider filming in Orlando, according to an [...]


Flexible Fit: Valencia’s Cardiopulmonary Sciences Program Suits Working Students’ Schedules

ORLANDO — Allie Erickson’s mom spent her career working as a nurse. But when Allie was ready for college, her [...]


Valencia’s Music Faculty, Students Present Two Free Fall Concerts

From opera to heavy metal and alternative rock, Valencia’s music faculty and students are offering two free concerts this fall [...]


Valencia Showcases Work of Art Faculty Members

ORLANDO – The Anita S. Wooten Gallery at Valencia College will host the 2014 Selected Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition, starting [...]


Osceola High School Students Get a Taste of College at Valencia

KISSIMMEE —  On Tuesday, 28 high-school juniors filed into Heidi Harne’s biology classroom for a quick lesson on the Ebola [...]